Man changing flat tire fatally struck by passing motorist

Updated 6:47 pm, Monday, September 19, 2016

A man was fatally struck while changing a tire on South General Hudnell Drive just south of Highway 90 Monday morning.

A man was fatally struck while changing a tire on South General Hudnell Drive just south of Highway 90 Monday morning.

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A man was fatally struck while changing a tire on South General Hudnell Drive just south of Highway 90 Monday morning.

A man was fatally struck while changing a tire on South General Hudnell Drive just south of Highway 90 Monday morning.

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Man changing flat tire fatally struck by passing motorist

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A man who was changing a flat tire on a busy stretch of South General Hudnell Drive was hit and killed by a passing car Monday morning.

Irven Cooper, 68, had been driving northbound on South General Hudnell before pulling over on the east shoulder of the road to change his front right tire. Despite setting up two reflective triangles, a Ford Explorer swerved out of the right lane, striking Cooper and his vehicle. Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:16 a.m., according to a San Antonio Police Department release.

The driver of the Explorer, according to the report, said she “sneezed and then thought she saw a vehicle on her left,” and then swerved to the right, rolling onto the shoulder and striking Cooper. The driver, who remained at the scene and called 911, is not facing charges, police said.